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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

9th Generation – 6th Great Grandfather - William M. Mabe (AKA
‘Maib’) (son of Robert Mabe & Mary “Polly” Warf) was born Abt. 1688 in
Bridstow, Herefordshire, England, Christening; September 16, 1688,
Bridstow, Herefordshire, England and died Abt. 1762 in Albemarle
(Hanover) County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Powell on June 17,
1723, both of this parish, were married by banns.

More about William M. Mabe and Elizabeth Powell:
Marriage: June 17, 1723 in Bridstow, Herefordshire, England to Elizabeth
Powell, daughter of: (either; 1. William Powell and Comfort Croker, or;
2. Crouse Powell and Elizabeth Unknown.)

Elizabeth Powell was born Abt. 1703-1705 in Bridstow, Herefordshire,
England, and died Abt. 1772 in Albemarle (Hanover) County, Virginia.
Christening; March 28, 1703, Bridstow, Herefordshire, England.

William M. Mabe’s occupation was a tobacco farmer. He received a land
grant from King George II of Great Britain on February 1, 1738. The grant
was for 204 acres and was located in Hanover County, Virginia. To keep the
land William had to improve five acres per year. The grant cost him 20
shillings. By rough estimate, that would be about *$208.25 in dollars.

Children of William M. Mabe and or Elizabeth Powell are:

1. Charles M. Mabe, b. Abt. 1735, d. 1803, Virginia.
2. William John Mabe, b. Bef. 1738, Fredericksburg, Albemarle,

Virginia, d. September 20, 1808, Danbury, Stokes County, North
Carolina.
3. Robert Mabe, Sr., b. Abt. 1740, Albemarle County, Virginia, d.
Bet. 1820 - 1830, Stokes County, North Carolina.
4. William Mabe Jr., b. Abt. 1743, d. Abt. April 1760, Virginia.****
5. Phillip R. Mabe, b. Bef. 1756, d. date unknown.

Source: "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGTK-
342 : accessed August 2012), entry for William /Mabe/.
Descendants of William Mabe, compiled by James Edward Mabe, 2309 Parkside Drive, Grand Prairie, TX
75052 - Phone: (972) 641 4240 Email: BIO126@home.com Website:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/b/James-E-Mabe/BOOK-0001/0002-0001.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banns_of_marriage
http://gumbley.net/mact1.htm
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Banns_of_Marriage
*Also see 30 Shillings GBP in 1738 had the purchasing power of about £201.00 GBP today, and
http://www.dollars2pounds.com/ for further reference to calculations.

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